And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river. All the petty kingdoms between the Euphrates and the Mediterranean, which are always mentioned in the Pentateuch as the extreme limits of the kingdom, were tributary to him. Similar is the statement in 1 Kings 4:24.